Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Entry: Gui Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 548, Entry 12 According to the Sound Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Classified Dictionary (Leipian), this is the same as the character for compass or rule (gui). The ancient form of the character for compass or rule was written as this entry. Sometimes it is also written in a simplified form. The character for this entry is formed by the radical for tree (mù) placed below the phonetic component.